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New Mathematical Model Shows How Heat Gives Coral Diseases An Upper Hand; 'There'S A Lag'
Sarasota, Florida - Apr 13, 2010 21:09 EST
One flash of hot summer weather may leave corals ailing for months, according to a new mathematical model based on Mote Marine Laboratory's studies of bacteria living on corals. The findings were recently reported in a study called "How Microbial...
 
Research: Long-Distance Larvae Speed To New Undersea Vent Homes; 'We Got A Surprise'
Woods Hold, Massachusetts - Apr 12, 2010 20:41 EST
Working in a rare, "natural seafloor laboratory" of hydrothermal vents that had just been rocked by a volcanic eruption, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and other institutions have discovered what they believe is an undersea superhighway carrying...
 
British Scientific Expedition Discovers World'S Deepest Known Undersea Volcanic Vents; 'Awe-Inspiring'
Southampton, U.K. - Apr 12, 2010 20:35 EST
A British scientific expedition has discovered the world's deepest undersea volcanic vents, known as 'black smokers', 3.1 miles (5000 meters) deep in the Cayman Trough in the Caribbean. Using a deep-diving vehicle remotely controlled from the Royal Research Ship James...
 
Report: Mangrove Forests In Worldwide Decline, One In Six Face Extinction
Gland, Switzerland - Apr 9, 2010 18:36 EST
More than one in six mangrove species worldwide are in danger of extinction due to coastal development and other factors, including climate change, logging, and agriculture, according to the first-ever global assessment on the conservation status of mangroves for the...
 
Researchers: Ancient Supervolcano Created Giant Underwater Mountain Chain
Washington, D.C. - Apr 9, 2010 18:09 EST
The eruptions of "supervolcanoes" on Earth's surface have been blamed for causing mass extinctions, belching large amounts of gases and particles into the atmosphere, and re-paving the ocean floor. The result? Loss of species, increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere,...
 
Hawaiian Submarine Canyons Are Hotspots Of Biodiversity And Biomass For Seafloor Animal Communities
Manoa, Hawaii - Apr 7, 2010 20:48 EST
Underwater canyons have long been considered important habitats for marine life, but until recently, only canyons on continental margins had been intensively studied. Researchers from Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) and the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) have now conducted...
 
Researchers Using Acoustic Broadband To Count Fish In High-Def; 'New Milestones Are In Front Of Us'
Woods Hole, Massachusetts - Apr 6, 2010 22:56 EST
Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have developed two advanced broadband acoustic systems that they believe could represent the acoustic equivalent of the leap from black-and-white television to high-definition color TV. For oceanographers, this could mean a major upgrade...
 
Research: Commercial Fishing Estimated To Kill Millions Of Sea Turtles; 'It'S Not A Lost Cause'
Durham, North Carolina - Apr 6, 2010 22:30 EST
The number of sea turtles inadvertently snared by commercial fishing gear over the past 20 years may reach into the millions, according to the first peer-reviewed study to compile sea turtle bycatch data from gillnet, trawl and longline fisheries worldwide. The...
 
Researchers: Medicine Residues May Threaten Fish Reproduction; 'We Are Finding These Levels In Treated Waste Water'
Gothenburg, Sweden - Apr 6, 2010 21:24 EST
Researchers at Umeå University and the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg have discovered that traces of many medicines can be found in fish that have been swimming in treated waste water. One such medicine, the hormone levonorgestrel, was...
 
Nasa Demonstrates Novel Ocean-Powered Underwater Vehicle; 'Not A True Perpetual Motion Machine'
Pasadena, California - Apr 5, 2010 21:31 EST
U.S. Navy and university researchers have successfully demonstrated the first robotic underwater vehicle to be powered entirely by natural, renewable, ocean thermal energy. The Sounding Oceanographic Lagrangrian Observer Thermal RECharging (SOLO-TREC) autonomous underwater vehicle uses a novel thermal recharging engine...
 
National Investigation Exposes Fraud In Frozen Seafood Labeling; $23/pound For Ice
Lincoln, Nebraska - Mar 30, 2010 22:06 EST
Consumers and businesses may be paying up to $23 per pound for ice when purchasing frozen seafood products. This according to a national investigation earlier this year that revealed some packers are including the weight of ice glazing in the...
 
Scientists: Ocean Acidification, 'Evil Twin' Of Global Warming, Threatens World Oceans; Another 'Great Dying'?
Brisbane, Australia - Mar 29, 2010 22:34 EST
The rise in human emissions of carbon dioxide is driving fundamental and dangerous changes in the chemistry and ecosystems of the world's oceans, international marine scientists warned today. "Ocean conditions are already more extreme than those experienced by marine organisms...
 
Urine Spray Signals Sex, Violence To Crayfish; Females Use It As An Aphrodisiac, Males As A Challenge To Fight
Hull, U.K. - Mar 29, 2010 21:21 EST
Walking through urine drives crayfish into an aggressive sexual frenzy. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology suggest that a urine-mediated combination of aggressive and reproductive behavior ensures that only the strongest males get to mate. Fiona Berry and...
 
Researchers Equip Robot Sub With Sensory System Inspired By Blind Fish; 'Snookie' Features Artificial Lateral-Line System
Munich, Germany - Mar 29, 2010 21:07 EST
Clever as a blind fish, the underwater robot "Snookie" can orient itself in murky waters with an artificial sensory organ inspired by the so-called lateral-line system, found in fish and some amphibians. The experimental vehicle was developed by researchers at...
 
The Benthic Storm: Research Shows Underwater Waves Begin Deep; 'They Can Be Up To 80 Meters High In Water Columns'
Perth, Australia - Mar 28, 2010 17:58 EST
In an Australian first, researchers have observed the generation of internal waves flowing hundreds of meters beneath the ocean surface on the North West Shelf. The research - carried out by The University of Western Australia and funded by the Western...
 
Research: Human Introduction Of Non-Native Fish Increased The Average Body Size Of Fish, Altering Aquatic Ecosystems
Paris, France - Mar 27, 2010 18:01 EST
New research has shown that human introduction of fish into rivers over the past 150 years have modified the average body size of fish in many areas of the world. A study conducted by researchers from CNRS, the University of...
 
Atlantis? Oceanographers Find Signs Of Atlantic Disaster 2,000 Years Ago
Kiel, Germany - Mar 25, 2010 14:20 EST
Scientists said Thursday they have discovered evidence that a major natural disaster occurred in the Atlantic Ocean around 2,000 years ago - possibly triggering a monster tsunami. The edge of the African continental shelf broke off and scattered debris over 150,000...
 
Research: Zebrafish Can Regenerate Damaged Heart Muscle; Cellular Grown-Ups Outperform Stem Cells
La Jolla, California - Mar 24, 2010 21:34 EST
Bony fish like the tiny zebrafish have a remarkable ability that mammals can only dream of: if you lop off a chunk of their heart they swim sluggishly for a few days but within a month appear perfectly normal. How...
 
Florida'S Record Cold Leads To Record Number Of Manatee Deaths; 'Of Great Concern'
Tallahassee, Florida - Mar 24, 2010 20:46 EST
As of March 19, biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) have documented 431 manatee carcasses in state waters so far in 2010. This preliminary data indicates that in just three...
 
Suit Filed To Protect Habitat For California's Endangered Black Abalone; 'On The Cusp Of Extinction'
San Francisco, California - Mar 24, 2010 20:31 EST
Today the Center for Biological Diversity sued the Obama administration for failing to designate critical habitat for the endangered black abalone, an edible shellfish once common in Southern California tide pools that has declined by 99 percent since the 1970s....
 
Dr. William Hamner Awarded The 2009 Scientific Diving Lifetime Achievement Award
Monterey, California - Mar 24, 2010 20:18 EST
The American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) today (March 23, 2010) announced the 2009 Scientific Diving Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Dr. William M. Hamner Ph.D. This award is presented annually to an individual from the scientific diving community who has made...
 
Scientists: One Shot And Fish Forget Their Fears
Hiroshima, Japan - Mar 23, 2010 20:39 EST
Imagine if your fear of spiders, heights or flying could be cured with a simple injection. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Behavioral and Brain Functions suggests that one day this could be a reality. The cerebellum, an...
 
Noaa Takes Steps To Assure Fair And Effective Enforcement, Protect Resources
Washington, D.C. - Mar 23, 2010 18:55 EST
NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco today outlined specific steps the agency has taken and will take to assure that NOAA has an effective and fair enforcement program to protect fisheries and other marine resources that sustain the jobs and economic...
 
Researchers: Increased Human Population Is Leading To Sick Turtles
Queensland, Australia - Mar 22, 2010 21:49 EST
University of Queensland researchers have discovered that one of the effects of increased human population is stress being placed on the environment leading to sick turtles. Staff from the Veterinary Marine Animal Research, Teaching and Investigation (Vet-MARTI) unit within the School...
 
Scientists Warn: Eu Fishing Discard Ban Could Damage Sea Bird Success; 'Research Is Needed'
Leeds, U.K. - Mar 22, 2010 19:02 EST
A proposed EU ban on throwing unwanted fish overboard from commercial boats could put one of the North Sea's most successful sea birds at risk, say researchers at the University of Leeds. New research led by Dr Keith Hamer will assess...
 
U.N.: Unsafe Water Kills More People Than War; 'An Affront To Our Common Humanity'
Nairobi, Kenya - Mar 22, 2010 18:56 EST
More people die from unsafe water than from all forms of violence, including war, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, calling for better protection and sustainable management of one of the Earth’s most precious resources on the occasion of World Water...
 
Accelerometer Tags Help Scientists Expose Shark Mating Behaviors; 'Thrashing, Barrel Rolls, Headstands'
Sarasota, Florida - Mar 22, 2010 17:58 EST
Motion sensors like those used in smart phones are helping to reveal how sharks spend each moment in the wild, say Mote Marine Laboratory scientists who were the first to use such sensors to classify mating and other behaviors in...
 
Oceanographer: Nitrous Oxide Emitting Aquatic 'Dead Zones' Contributing To Climate Change
Cambridge, Maryland - Mar 20, 2010 17:45 EST
The increased frequency and intensity of oxygen-deprived "dead zones" along the world's coasts can negatively impact environmental conditions in far more than just local waters. In the March 12 edition of the journal Science, University of Maryland Center for Environmental...
 
Report Finds Delta Water Pumping Restrictions To Protect Fish 'Scientifically Justified'
San Francisco, California - Mar 19, 2010 19:13 EST
The National Academy of Sciences today released a peer-review report that validates recent federal “biological opinions” and federal actions, particularly seasonal reductions in water pumping, to protect endangered fish species in the San Francisco Bay-Delta. “The Academy of Sciences report confirms...
 
Iceland Illegally Exporting Whale Meat To The European Union; 'Riding Roughshod Over International Law'
London, England - Mar 18, 2010 19:54 EST
Icelandic government records state that the country is exporting meat from slaughtered whales to Latvia and Denmark, as well as Japan - in defiance of international law and a global whaling ban. Data from Statistics Iceland, the source for official Icelandic...
 
Scientists Rush To Examine Seafloor Off Chilean Coast Following Earthquake; 'This Is A Unique Case'
San Diego, California - Mar 18, 2010 19:16 EST
Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will explore the earthquake rupture site of the Feb. 27 massive 8.8-magnitude Chilean earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history. Scripps scientists hope to capitalize on a unique scientific...
 
Researcher: Seven Unprovoked Shark Attacks Along U.S. Pacific Coast In 2009; Attacks Trending Up Sharply
Los Angeles, California - Mar 18, 2010 19:06 EST
Shark attacks are trending up for the U.S. Pacific Coast according to new statistics released today by the Los Angeles-based Shark Research Committee. According to Ralph Collier, who heads research for the Shark Research Committee, the average number of...
 
Jaws B.C.: 4 Million-Year-Old Shark Attack Reconstructed; 'The Only Evidence To Go On Was The Bite Marks'
Pisa, Italy - Mar 17, 2010 19:00 EST
It might sound like a mashup of monster movies, but palaeontologists have discovered evidence of how an extinct shark attacked its prey, reconstructing a killing that took place 4 million years ago. Such fossil evidence of behavior is incredibly rare,...
 
Researchers: 'Pregnant' Fish Fathers Abort Babies Of Unsexy Females; 'Males Tend To Seek Out Larger Females'
College Station, Texas - Mar 17, 2010 18:26 EST
Male pipefishes and their seahorse cousins are the only males that actually become pregnant and give birth, but pipefishes likely will never win any Father of The Year awards – their attitude towards their offspring can range from total love...
 
Research: 'Opportunist' Sharks Eat Whatever Food Is Available In The Environment
Madrid, Spain - Mar 17, 2010 18:10 EST
A team of Spanish researchers has studied the diet of three species of sharks living in the deep waters in the area of El Cachucho, the first Protected Marine Area in Spain, which is located in the Cantabrian Sea off...
 
Oceana: Sharks Threatened By Asian Consumers; Fin Trade 'Driving The Oceans To Collapse'
Doha, Qatar - Mar 16, 2010 19:08 EST
Up to 10 million kg of shark fins (equivalent to the weight of more than 2,000 adult African Elephants) are exported annually to Hong Kong by nearly 87 countries, cites a new report The International Trade of Shark Fins: Endangering...
 
Senator John Kerry Introduces Legislation To Protect Whales; 'We Should Be Leading The Effort To Protect Them'
Washington, D.C. - Mar 15, 2010 19:40 EST
Further demonstrating his commitment towards environmental conservation, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) today introduced legislation aimed at protecting whales. The International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2010 addresses major threats to whales including commercial whaling, ship strikes, entanglement in...
 
Scientists: Southern Ocean Winds Open Window To The Deep Sea; 'We Now Have Seven Years Of Year-Round Observations'
Clayton South, Australia - Mar 15, 2010 17:52 EST
The researchers’ findings – published on-line today in Nature Geoscience – provide new insights into natural processes which have a major influence on the rate of climate change. The surface-mixed layer is a crucial pathway between the atmosphere and the deeper...
 
Scientists Develop Muscular Transgenic Trout With 'Six-Pack' Abs; 'Our Findings Are Quite Stunning'
Kingston, Rhode Island - Mar 12, 2010 18:52 EST
A 10-year effort by a University of Rhode Island scientist to develop transgenic rainbow trout with enhanced muscle growth has yielded fish with what have been described as six-pack abs and muscular shoulders that could provide a boost to the...
 
Criminal Charges Files Against Los Angeles Sushi Bar For Selling Whale Meat; 'A Plate Of An Endangered Species'
Los Angles, California - Mar 11, 2010 18:25 EST
Federal prosecutors late last night filed a criminal complaint that charges a Santa Monica sushi restaurant and one its chefs with selling Sei whale meat. Sei whales are listed as an endangered species, and the sale of all whale meat is...
 


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